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Extended guide
Coffee varieties
The choice of the blend is an essential
factor for making the ideal coffee for
your taste. There are a lot of different
varieties of coffee blends on the market
to choose from. The differences in
flavour, aroma and texture depend on
the quantities of the two varieties of
coffee that make the blend.
Arabica
This is a sweeter and more delicate
variety of coffee, with a rich aroma
and cream that is very thin, dense and
compact.
Arabica
It is grown between 900/2000 m
Rich aroma.
Caffeine between 0.9 ~ 1.7%
Robusta
This variety is woody, bitter, fullbodied
and spicy, with little aroma. Its cream
is more frothier and greyer.
Robusta
It is grown between 200/600 m
Spicy aroma.
Caffeine between 1.8 ~ 4%
No variety of coffee can make an
ideal Espresso on its own. The perfect
Espresso has a top layer of cream 2-3
mm thick, a colour that varies from
nut brown to dark brown, with reddish
tinges and light streaks, a harmonious
flavour, a strong, balanced aroma and
a sweet, long-lasting aftertaste. It has
a strong aroma with notes of flowers,
fruits, toast and chocolate. These
sensations can last just a moment
or can persist for a few minutes in
your mouth. The taste is round and
well structured. The acid and bitter
perceptions are well balanced wheras
there is little or no astringency.
The ideal parameters to obtain this
type of coffee are:
9 ± 0,5 g. of ground coffee.
25 seconds to brew 30 ml.
88/92°C when brewing and 80°C
in the cup.
8/10 bar pressure during extraction.
Even Arabica blends often contain
a small amount of Robusta, which is
necessary to enhance the cream and
add aroma and body to the espresso.
Blends made for coffee bars usually
contain 20% Robusta but in southern
Italy, where they prefer a stronger
taste, the percentage can reach 40-
50%.
At the end of the day, it’s just a matter
of taste… Experiment until you find the
blend you like the most!
Cappuccinos
There’s nothing better than a
cappuccino to start your day. Although
they are made and served everywhere,
few people know how to make one
properly.
Making the coffee is only part of this
complex procedure. The froth often
creates major problems, but thanks to
the steam wand on our machine, with
